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[[File:Alterousflag.png|thumb|209px|The original alterous flag]]
'''Alterous attraction''' is a form of [[Emotional Attraction|emotional attraction]] and desire for emotional closeness. It describes a feeling that is not necessarily [[Platonic Attraction|platonic]], but also is not [[Romantic Attraction|romantic]] in nature. For some it may be in between romantic and platonic attraction, and for others it may be completely separate from the romantic/platonic distinction.
'''Alterous''' is an adjective used for an attraction which is neither exclusively platonic nor romantic, and for an orientation based in this attraction.
An alterous crush is known as a mesh or a hush, although the terms are not widely used. Alterous attraction is most commonly associated with the color light blue. One who does not experience alterous attraction may identify as a-alterous, analterous, or [[nonalterous]].▼
Indeed, someone who experiences alterous attraction may experience romantic and/or platonic attractions at different times, with different people, or in different combinations. Alterous attraction may be experienced separately and exclusively from sexual attraction, in addition to sexual attraction, or concurrently with sexual attraction. However, some people may experience attraction exclusively alterously.
Alterous as an orientation label may be used in combination with a prefix, such as bi-, homo-, or demi-. It may also be used as a complete orientation label without a prefix. Someone with an alterous orientation may use other orientation labels to describe other attractions, if they experience other attraction orientations and choose to identify with them.
▲An alterous crush is known as a mesh or a hush, although the terms are not widely used. Alterous attraction is most commonly associated with the color light blue. One who does not experience alterous attraction may identify as a-alterous, analterous, or [[nonalterous]].
[[File:Another Alternative Alterous flag.png|thumb|Alt Alterous Flag]]
Alterous attraction's subset is [[Exteramo Attraction|Exteramo attraction]]
== History ==
The term was first introduced in approximately 2015.<ref>
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== Flag ==
The alterous flag was made in 2016 by Tumblr user
The first alternate Alterous flag features three of the same stripes from Tumblr user Alterous-Albatross original flag, but includes a blue-grey stripe instead of a grey stripe to match other alterous identity flags. As before, the yellow stands for platonic. The blue-grey represents alterous attraction itself and how it exists somewhere in the gray area between platonic and romantic attraction. Pink represents affection, and red represents romance.
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A third alternate flag was created by FANDOM user [https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/User:PhysicsAndPuns PhysicsAndPuns]. It features a charge shaped like an upside down heart with a gold diamond in the center. The gold diamond represents platonic feelings, the red color represents romantic feelings, and the heart being upside down represents love, of any variety, and its ability to flip expectations on their head. The grey backdrop represents a grey area between romantic and platonic feelings, and the green and purple stripes represent alterous attraction's association with the [[A-Spec|a-spec]] community.
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File:Alterousflag.png|The original Alterous Attraction flag
File:Alterous (2).png|Alternate Alterous attraction flag by tumbler user [https://tmblr.co/mjBHaUYntDSG4VVmLJjVpGg @pastelmemer]<ref>Alterous (2) by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt</ref>
Alterous flag alterous.png|1st alternate Alterous Attraction flag▼
File:Alterous
File:Alternate Alterous Preferred.png|3rd alternate Alterous Attraction flag by PhysicsAndPuns
File:Tumblr bea06661b9fa8ac7dc917d0379f596a3 5f48bdfe 540.png|An alternate Alterous flag
File:Tumblr a67964d5849b41a205e1741b75d0afdf 17d5ea9b 250.png|An alternate Alterous flag
File:Alterous.png|Alternate alterous attraction flag by Cryptocrew
File:Alterous2.png|An alternate Alterous flag by Sanityflux
File:E03AF19D-53FD-4B87-BE73-F0262D2497D1.png|Alterous spectrum flag by Elderflowerjuice
File:An Alternate Alterous Flag by ALDA.png|An Alternate Alterous Flag by ALDA
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